Eskinder Invictus! By Alemayehu G. Mariam
On May 1, 2012, Eskinder Nega, Ethiopia’s foremost journalist and political prisoner, will be awarded the “Freedom to Write Award”, the highest honor given
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Gunmen kill one, injure four Pakistanis in Ethiopia
By AFP ADDIS ABABA: Gunmen have killed five people, including one Pakistani, and injured eight others in an attack in Gambella in western Ethiopia,
Gunmen kill 5 farmworkers in Ethiopia
(AP) ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — An official says gunmen attacked a commercial farm in Ethiopia’s western Gambella region and killed five workers. Government spokesman
Kamal Galchuu on the Asasa massacre in southern Ethiopia
STATEMENT by General Kamal Galchuu Massacre by Wayyanne’s federal police at Asasa, Arsi Zone, Oromia is Wayyanne’s continuation of war against Oromo people The
Rastafarians face hardship in Ethiopian ‘promised land’
By Jenny Vaughan (AFP) SHASHEMENE, Ethiopia — A ceremonial fire burns as dreadlocked Rastafarians sway to drum beats, chanting “Haile I! Selassie I!” in
Heavy rains flood refugee camps in Kenya and Ethiopia
Arrivals continue to cite insecurity inside Somalia while some refugees say they fled in fear of possible forced recruitment or military conscription NAIROBI
Ethiopian Music: A New Ethiopian Sound via Teddy Afro
by Samuel Getachew The Huffington Post A noted blogger was once asked to describe music by a certain Ethiopian musician after hearing it for
Meles Zenawi troops killed several Muslims in Asasa, Arsi Zone of Oromia region
Meles Zenawi’s Fedeal Police troops opened fire and killed several Muslims in the town of Asasa, Arsi Zone, Oromia Region today, according to local
Is he dead?
By Selam Kidane … well it depends on who you are talking to or who you are even… I mean if you are silly
ETHIOPIA: Still too many deaths in childbirth
ADDIS ABABA, (IRIN) – A lack of awareness of the importance of skilled hospital deliveries in Ethiopia, cultural beliefs, and transport challenges in rural
Eritrean Government Dismisses Reports that President is ill
The government of Eritrea is denying opposition reports that President Isaias Afewerki is seriously ill. In an interview with VOA on Monday, Eritrean Information
Eritrea says its president is “fit as a fiddle”
Aaron Maasho ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Eritrea has sought to quash speculation about President Isaias Afewerki’s health, saying he was “fit as a fiddle”
‘UNWANTED TAKINGS’: TPLF Fingers on the trigger Against poor Ethiopian Farmers
‘UNWANTED TAKINGS’: TPLF Fingers on the trigger Against poor Ethiopian Farmers After my stay in USA for a little while, I started to
Green Justice or Ethnic Injustice?
By alemayehu g mariam Blaming the Victim Last week, dictator Meles Zenawi hectored his rubberstamp parliament in Ethiopia about the forced expulsion (or as
Soldiers Poisoning Water Sources, Forcing Thousands Off Ancestral Lands and Killing Wildlife
By Cultural Survival Press Release -April 18, 2012 (CAMBRIDGE, MA) On-the-ground reports from Ethiopia reveal the government is stepping up its violence against Indigenous